ROS Melodic EOL is around the corner. With more than 1,004 repositories in rosdistro, Melodic is among the top 3 ROS distributions (with Indigo and Kinetic). Together with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Melodic was widely used by many pioneering companies who deployed the first ROS devices to market. By the end of April, both distributions will reach EOL.
ROS 2 Foxy is also approaching EOL this year. While the number of devices deployed with Foxy is low, Foxy’s EOL will also impact some of us. In this blog, we will cover the implications for robot makers and the different options you have to keep your machines running smoothly.
Implications of ROS Melodic EOL and ROS 2 Foxy EOL
From April 2023, ROS Melodic EOL and ROS 2 Foxy EOL will stop getting any maintenance. For companies with deployed devices, this could become a major obstacle. For those using ROS Melodic, Ubuntu 18.04 will also reach the end of the standard support.
Most organisations using robots need to comply with…